Can someone please explain what this means on civil case summary?

Assuming you are the defendant, it means that on 10/19/11 the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit, so the judge vacated all hearing dates...

Our company owes $40,000 in debt but cannot pay off creditors right away. If we are paying them slowly can they still sue?

Yes, you can be sued for breach of contract and a variety of related causes of action for not paying per the terms of your agreements, which...

A plaintiff’s attorney working on contingent-fee basis in personal injury case. (Case explained in the limited space allowed.)

Generally, longer is not better. We have notice pleading, we means you don't have to give every little last detail in your complaint to state a...

Is it copyright infringement to use pictures of myself that I found online from google search?

In that case the answer is "maybe." As in "maybe you took them yourself and forgot" or "maybe I paid the wedding photographer but he gave me a...

998 offer if attorney fees are part of the judgment how would you make an offer early as it would need to include lawyer fees

It's really far too complicated a question for a quickie Avvo check, and caselaw comes down both ways. I assume you are talking about a contractual...

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Band member leaves after finishing album but wants us not to release it.

While the ideal solution would be (as an earlier poster said) to re-record the album with whoever replaces the person who quit, that's no doubt...

Summons served without signature, California

The wisest thing you can do today is go hire yourself a great divorce lawyer and let him/her deal with your wife's counsel. Unless your divorce is...

You are entitled as a matter of right to have your motion heard, but that doesn't absolve you (or your counsel) of the obligation to timely file...

In a credit-card lawsuit, if the plaintiff files a motion for summary judgment, can the defendant file an Opposition motion?

You can always oppose any motion filed by the other party -- i.e., if plaintiff files a motion, defendant may always file an opposition, and vice...

Plaintiff's lawyer unable to serve summons to me, the defendant. Should I receive summons?

Get the complaint online and review it. Then send it to your insurance carrier and tender the defense of the matter to them. If the plaintiff can't...